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pdf2008 Survey of Industrial Research and Development:
R&D PERSONNEL SECTION
Jointly conducted by the
U.S. Census Bureau and the
National Science Foundation
Due:
To return by mail:
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
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Please forward this form to the appropriate human resources personnel who have
access to records for this company’s R&D workforce.
This form asks for numbers of R&D employees (U.S. and worldwide) in various categories,
including:
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R&D function or occupation
Female R&D employees by function or occupation
R&D employees by educational level
R&D employees in the U.S. working under a visa
Full-time equivalents (FTEs) engaged in R&D activities, and FTEs for Federally-funded activities
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U.S. employees
Worldwide
employees
Estimates are acceptable
1. What was the total number of full- and parttime employees working at this company on
March 12, 2007?
2. What was the number of full- and part-time employees working at this company on
March 12, 2007, who worked on R&D projects / activities, by the following types of
function/occupation?
U.S. employees
Worldwide
employees
Estimates are acceptable
A. R&D scientists, engineers, and managers
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
B. R&D technicians / technologists
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
C. R&D support staff (administrative and other)
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
D. TOTAL R&D employees.....................................................
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3. Of the R&D employees reported in question 2, what was the number of full- and part-time
FEMALE R&D employees on March 12, 2007 by function/occupation?
U.S. employees
Worldwide
employees
Estimates are acceptable
A. Female R&D scientists, engineers, and managers
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
B. Female R&D technicians/technologists
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
C. Female R&D support staff (administrative and other)
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
D. TOTAL female R&D employees.........................................
4. Of the total R&D employees reported in question 2D, what was the number of full- and parttime employees on March 12, 2007 by educational attainment?
U.S. employees
Worldwide
employees
Estimates are acceptable
A. PhD or equivalent (Mark 0 if none)....................................
B. University degrees below the PhD level
(Mark 0 if none).................................................................
C. All other (Mark 0 if none)....................................................
Total should equal the amount(s)
reported in question 2D.
D. TOTAL R&D employees.....................................................
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5. Of the total R&D employees reported in question 2D, what was the number of full- and parttime R&D employees working at this company within the 50 United States and D.C., who
were EMPLOYED UNDER A VISA (e.g., H-1B, L-1, etc.)?
U.S. employees
Estimates are
acceptable
R&D employees working under a visa.........
..Full-time Equivalents (FTEs)..
6. What was the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) working on R&D projects / activities
during 2007?
How to calculate FTEs:
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For employees whose activities are not solely devoted to R&D, use the proportion of their time that
is devoted to R&D to compute the number of full-time equivalents.
For company employees performing ONLY R&D, count the number of full-time scientists and
engineers employed as of January 1, 2007.
U.S. FTEs
Worldwide FTEs
Estimates are acceptable
NOTE: This number may be
different from that reported on
line 2D.
Full-time equivalent R&D employees.................
7. Of the FTE R&D employees reported in question 6, what is the number of FTEs that worked
on FEDERALLY FUNDED R&D projects/activities (grants or contracts) during 2007?
U.S. FTEs
Worldwide FTEs
Estimates are acceptable
Federally funded FTE R&D employees..............
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File Type | application/pdf |
File Title | R&D questions for 2007 Economic Census |
Author | Brandon Shackelford |
File Modified | 2008-01-03 |
File Created | 2008-01-03 |